Jane Harrison Jane’s exploration of ephemeral has a focus on the transience of flowering and frozen forms. Ted Hughes poem ‘Snowdrops’ is threaded through her work, the pale metal head signifying weighty issues that influence her choice of materials. Developing idea has led Jane to reflect on the experiences of couples undergoing IVF, frozen eggs hold the potential for life but also great loss.
Ben Dawson (Above) Ben is currently exploring work derived from themes of sexuality and masculinity; the work is discussing ideas of shame in relation to homosexuality and body image. The work explores masculinity from a homosexual perspective; it looks at the expectations of masculinity and male body image through the medium of paint and exposes the psychological torment surrounding male body ideals.
Daniel Beresford (Left) Dan has decided to incorporate natural and biological themes into his creative process. He has taken inspiration from broad elements from tress and growth to bank notes and the anatomy of the human body. These ephemeral intricate observations are interpreted through a series of delicate fine line drawings. 11